鼻青眼肿 bí qīng yǎn zhǒng

a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face
  2. 2. fig. a setback
  3. 3. a defeat

Characters

Character Meaning
鼻 bí HSK 3
nose
青 qīng HSK 5
green; blue; young (of people)
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
肿 zhǒng HSK 6
swelling; to swell; swollen